Collections

Shorts and extras

Award Winning

Short films that have won praise and prizes at festivals over the years.

BFI NETWORK supported shorts

BFI NETWORK exists to support, develop and fund early career screenwriters, directors and producers.

Film Academy Shorts

We present the very best shorts by young filmmakers, produced through the BFI Film Academy.

Black Eyes, Black Lives

A selection of exceptional shorts from filmmakers, curated by S.O.U.L Celebrate Connect founder Iyare Igiehon.

Born Digital: First Cuts

Eleven innovative short films about the digital experience, commissioned by the BFI, BBC Four and BBC Arts to mark the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web in 2019.

Carol Morley

Dreams, memories and reveries - the collected works of one of Britain's most distinctive filmmakers.

Peter Greenaway shorts

Explore the filmmaking journey of one of Britain’s most acclaimed directors.

Mark Kermode Online In 3D

Mark Kermode's hugely popular film discussion show is now available on BFI Player.

Animation 2018

13 new short films from new and emerging animators, commissioned through a prestigious initiative by the BFI, BBC Four, and BBC Arts.

Listen to Britain 2017

Celebrating 75 years since Humphrey Jennings and Stewart McAllister’s original film, BBC Four and BFI NETWORK, in association with Wingspan Productions, have partnered to offer the next generation of UK filmmakers the opportunity to present their diverse and unique perspectives on modern Britain.

Queer East Shorts

Showcasing rarely-seen queer cinema from East and Southeast Asia to audiences in the UK.

Too Desi Too Queer

A selection of LGBTQIA+ shorts curated by the London Indian Film Festival.

London Indian Film Festival

A selection of favourite shorts from Europe’s largest South Asian film festival.

Inside Film

Screen Talks

Career discussions with some of cinema's finest filmmakers and actors.

BFI London Film Festival Q&As

Go behind the films with the people who made them.

BAFTA & BFI Screenwriter Lectures

A collection of lectures from some of the most successful screenwriters in film, presented in partnership with BAFTA.

Extended Q&As

A collection of extended interviews with members of the British Film Industry discussing their work.

Masterclasses

Words of wisdom from acclaimed filmmakers, from Iñárritu to Ken Loach.

Film Production

Crew members from production designers to make-up artists discuss their work and craft.

BFI Flare Q&As

A collection of interviews from past BFI Flare events, featuring filmmakers from across the world.

New Perspectives

From the heart and for the mind, enjoy the insight and attitude of our student curators, who dig a little deeper into films that may just become your new obsession.

Explore 130 years of screen stories

BFI REPLAY

Our archive film catalogue is now available on BFI Replay. Watch thousands of free films, TV shows and videos, curated from archives across the UK.

Get the latest from BFI Player

Sign up